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How to Design a Riparian Buffer for Agricultural Land
Agroforestry Notes
  • Michael G. Dosskey, United States Department of Agriculture
  • Richard C. Schultz, Iowa State University
  • Thomas M. Isenhart, Iowa State University
Document Type
Report
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-1997
Abstract
The purpose of this note is to identify four basic steps to follow when designing a riparian buffer. The design steps should determine what benefits are needed, identify the best types of vegetation to provide the needed benefits, determine the minimum acceptable buffer width, and develop an installation and maintenance plan.
Comments

This report is from Agroforestry Notes AF4 (1997): 4 pp.

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Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Michael G. Dosskey, Richard C. Schultz and Thomas M. Isenhart. "How to Design a Riparian Buffer for Agricultural Land" Agroforestry Notes Iss. 4 (1997) p. 1 - 4
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/thomas_isenhart/33/